Comparison

Hours Tracker vs Jot Down

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Hours Tracker

Log and analyze time spent on tasks and projects with custom categories and planning features. Organize entries, view statistics between dates, and sync data via iCloud. Supports Touch ID and CSV export.

Highlights
  • Custom task/project categories
  • Plan and record time spent
  • Statistical time analysis
  • Organize and edit entries
  • iCloud syncing and backup
  • CSV export via email
Features
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HoursTracker is a simple, intuitive time logging tool designed to keep track of the time you spend on tasks and projects. You can plan ahead and then record how much time you spend and analyze the total time statistically. Features: - Custom task/project categories - Customize the icon of the project category - Add tasks and plan/count how much time you spend - Easily record time - Organize the project in every second - Organize all your entries, whether it's to complete them, edit the time or change the project at any time - Select and view statistics between two dates - Display total time (seconds), display total time (hours) - The timeline shows the record details for each month - iCloud syncing and backup - Touch ID - Export CSV via email - Adapts to dark themes

About

Jot Down

Create visually appealing sticky notes and to-do lists with customizable colors and fonts. Sync your notes seamlessly across all Apple devices using iCloud. Organize tasks with checkpoint options directly from your home screen widgets.

Highlights
  • Customizable sticky notes
  • To-do list functionality
  • Homescreen widgets
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
  • Variety of font styles
  • Gradient color options
Features
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Sticky notes that stay where you look. Jot Down is a focused text-note app for quick thoughts, reminders, and everyday writing. Pin notes to Home or Lock Screen widgets, style them your way, and keep them synced through your private iCloud. WHY JOT DOWN • See important notes without opening the app • Start a new note from Home or Lock Screen • Dictate text with on-device speech recognition • Add reminders to a note • Organize with folders, favorites, colors, fonts, and wallpapers • Sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac • No subscription or in-app paywall HOW IT WORKS 1. Capture a thought 2. Style or organize it 3. Pin it to a widget when it needs to stay visible Jot Down creates text notes only. It does not include the task, audio, scanner, drawing, focus, or countdown editors from Mini Notes. Download Jot Down and keep the next idea in sight.

Screenshots

Hours Tracker4 screens
Jot Down4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Jot Down at 100% against Hours Tracker's 0%. Jot Down also leads on price ($1.99 vs $2.99). Hours Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (14 vs 26.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Hours Tracker costs $2.99 and Jot Down $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hours Tracker ships an update monthly, Jot Down every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hours Tracker versus Jot Down: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHours TrackerJot Down
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating—4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS14 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer永文 胡Mohini Sharma

Customer experience

Hours Tracker

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Jot Down

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hours Tracker

No in-app purchases

None

Jot Down

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hours Tracker free?
Hours Tracker costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jot Down free?
Jot Down costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hours Tracker or Jot Down have ads?
Neither Hours Tracker nor Jot Down shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hours Tracker or Jot Down?
Hours Tracker ships an update monthly, and Jot Down every 2 weeks. Most recently, Hours Tracker was updated on September 29, 2026 and Jot Down on October 14, 2026.

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